College Football Players of the Week: Week 8, 2026
One winner at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end, from every game between two FBS teams. Each pick is weighted by what the plays were worth (EPA), touchdowns, yards and how much of the offense ran through him. Every card names the two who came closest.
Quarterback of the week
387pass yds
31 comp, 37 att, 4 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: Caden Veltkamp (
Florida Atlantic) 339 pass yds · week grade 96 · Sam Leavitt (
LSU) 387 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Florida Atlantic) 339 pass yds · week grade 96 · Sam Leavitt (LSU) 387 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
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North Texas
Jahiem White
North Texasvs Navy · week grade 99
232scrimmage yds
20 car, 174 rush yds, 2 rush TD, 4 rec, 58 rec yds
Also in the running: Jordan Gant (
Akron) 180 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Cardae Mack (
Arizona State) 166 scrimmage yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Akron) 180 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Cardae Mack (Arizona State) 166 scrimmage yds · week grade 94Wide receiver of the week
Malachi Toney
Miamivs Pittsburgh · week grade 99
194rec yds
16 rec, 17 tgt, 3 TD, 53 long
Also in the running: Isaiah Myers (
Missouri State) 242 rec yds · week grade 96 · Wayne Harris (
Kent State) 156 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Missouri State) 242 rec yds · week grade 96 · Wayne Harris (Kent State) 156 rec yds · week grade 94Tight end of the week
Eli Finley
Louisiana Techvs Old Dominion · week grade 99
128rec yds
10 rec, 10 tgt, 1 TD, 25 long
Also in the running: Luke Reynolds (
Virginia Tech) 44 rec yds · week grade 96 · Carson Bruhn (
Kansas) 63 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Virginia Tech) 44 rec yds · week grade 96 · Carson Bruhn (Kansas) 63 rec yds · week grade 94Offense only for now: the college box scores we keep for defenders are season totals, not game by game, so there is no honest defensive pick for a single week yet. Season totals for defenders are on the college leaderboards.
More weeks
Season to date: the college leaderboards and every player's Model Score. The NFL version: NFL Players of the Week.